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Category Archives: Children
Judy Blume: A Life (2026)
Here are some highlights from Mark Oppenheimer’s new book: * Library Journal may have been sour on Judy, but its readers, the country’s librarians, were not. When parents and activists began to challenge Judy’s books and ask that they be … Continue reading
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Decoding Child Safety and Big Tech
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory reads the “child safety vs Big Tech” fight as a coalition-building maneuver, not primarily a response to new empirical harms. Why the language is extreme Calling tech companies “predators” and framing regulation as a “sacred duty” … Continue reading
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Clap For Myself
From the 2012 book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk: Five minutes after the mother left, it became obvious that little Jonathan needed to head for the bathroom. When the teacher urged him … Continue reading
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What is Sensory Integration/Occupational Therapy?
Loren Shlaes writes: Occupational therapy assists people who for various reasons cannot meet their responsibilities and are not functioning at their highest potential. A child who is not succeeding in school and can’t meet the grownup’s expectations falls into this … Continue reading
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How To Deal With The Anxious Child
Loren Shlaes writes: The anxious child treats many everyday activities as if he is experiencing them for the first time. He can’t easily adapt to novelty, and he can’t internalize routine. Long after the beginning of the school year, he … Continue reading
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